Iraq Awakening and Independents National Alliance
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The Iraq Awakening and Independents National Alliance (List 239) is an Iraq
i political coalition formed to contest the Al Anbar governorate election, 2009
. It obtained 8 out of 29 seats - the highest of any party list.
The party was formed out of the Awakening movements
- Sunni tribal militias armed and financed by the United States Army to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq
. The Alliance was led by Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha
, Sheikh Amir Ali al-Sulaiman and Sheikh Hameed al-Hayyes. Abu Risha is the brother of Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
who headed the Anbar Salvation Council
, the first Awakening Movement to receive American backing.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i political coalition formed to contest the Al Anbar governorate election, 2009
Al Anbar governorate election, 2009
The Al Anbar governorate election of 2009 was held on 31 January 2009 alongside elections for all other governorates outside Iraqi Kurdistan and Kirkuk.- Background :...
. It obtained 8 out of 29 seats - the highest of any party list.
The party was formed out of the Awakening movements
Awakening movements in Iraq
The National Council for the Awakening of Iraq , also known as the Sunni Awakening movement Anbar Awakening or the Sons of Iraq program, are coalitions between tribal Sheikhs in a particular province in Iraq that unite to maintain security in their communities.-About:The movement started among...
- Sunni tribal militias armed and financed by the United States Army to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is a popular name for the Iraqi division of the international Salafi jihadi militant organization al-Qaeda. It is recognized as a part of the greater Iraqi insurgency....
. The Alliance was led by Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha
Ahmed Abu Risha
Sheik Ahmed Abu Risha is a Sunni leader in the Al-Anbar province leading a movement of Sunni tribesmen, the Anbar Salvation Council...
, Sheikh Amir Ali al-Sulaiman and Sheikh Hameed al-Hayyes. Abu Risha is the brother of Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
Abdul Sattar Abu Risha
Abdul Sattar Abu Risha - Sheikh Abdul Sattar Eftikhan al-Rishawi ad-Dulaimi الشيخ عبد الستار افتيخان الريشاوي الدليمي - was a high-profile Iraqi tribal sheikh...
who headed the Anbar Salvation Council
Anbar Salvation Council
Anbar Salvation Council is a collection of tribal militias in the Al Anbar province of Iraq, formed by former Baathists and nationalists to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq and other associated terrorist groups. In Arabic the council is known as Sahawa Al Anbar, abbreviated SAA when referred to by the US Army...
, the first Awakening Movement to receive American backing.